Bomba, Abruzzo

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Location of Bomba
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42°2′N 14°22′E / 42.033°N 14.367°E / 42.033; 14.367CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceChieti (CH)FrazioniSambuceto, VallecupaGovernment
 • MayorRaffaele NasutiArea • Total17.26 km2 (6.66 sq mi)Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total790 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)DemonymBombesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
66042
Dialing code0872Patron saintSt. DonatusSaint day7 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Bomba (Abruzzese: Bòmme) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Silvio Spaventa and Bertrando Spaventa were born in Bomba.

Main sights

  • Parish church of Santa Maria del Popolo
  • Sanctuary of San Mauro Abate
  • Church of San Mauro fuori le mura
  • Ethnographic Museum
  • Remains of the urban walls and gates (c. 12th century)
  • Archaeological site of Monte Pallano, perhaps including remains of the ancient Frentani town of Pallanum (6th century BC)

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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